The impact of climate change on wind power production in Scotland

Miu, Luciana

doi:10.2495/ess140211

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“…27 Furthermore, Carrington 28 predicted that global warming would have an overall positive impact on wind farms by strengthening winds in eastern Australia, eastern Brazil, and West Africa, where wind energy would rise by 23%, 35%, and 40%, respectively. Nevertheless, Carrington 28 and Miu 29 estimate that global warming will significantly diminish the average wind speed in some regions of the US and the UK. In addition, these authors predicted that in Scotland, some wind farms would be positively affected, while others may be affected negatively.…”

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Potential impact of global warming on wind power production in Central Asia

Turgali

Kopeyeva

Dikhanbayeva

et al. 2021

Env Prog and Sustain Energy

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Global warming is affecting the Earth's surface temperature and consequently the intensity of near-surface airstreams and wind power potential in many regions. Conversely, global wind power installed capacity is continuously growing during the last years. The economic viability and sustainability of centralized wind projects relies heavily on wind resources, efficient technologies, and an attractive and dynamic Feed-in-Tariff (FIT). Therefore, this study assesses the potential effect of global warming on the life-cycle techno-economic viability of future wind power projects in Central Asia, specifically in Kazakhstan. Hence, the Ereymentau Wind Power Plant (WPP) in the Northern region of Kazakhstan was selected as case study. Historic data showed that monthly averaged wind speed and ambient pressure can be treated as statistically stationary, and only the air density drop due to temperature increase of 0.2 C per decade is assumed in the present study. Our results predict a reduction in Net Present Value, Benefit-Cost Ratio, and Internal Rate of Return of 29 million KZT, of 0.0015, and 0.03%, respectively, in the lifetime of Ereymentau WPP. Moreover, an Equity payback increase of 0.4 years and a drop of 987 tCO 2e in GHG emission reductions are projected. Consequently, our results indicate that global warming, despite of being a global problem of significance, would have a negligible impact in ongoing plans to develop the wind potential in Northern regions of Eurasian countries sharing similar conditions to those present in Ereymentau-Kazakhstan.

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Potential impact of global warming on wind power production in Central Asia

Turgali

Kopeyeva

Dikhanbayeva

et al. 2021

Env Prog and Sustain Energy

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“…Among the multifaceted consequences of climate change are fluctuations in precipitation patterns [1], which manifest as reduced snowfall, accelerated snowmelt, and diminished summer rainfall [2,3]. Concurrently, the escalating temperatures intensify these impacts, leading to altered water quality [4], shifts in resource availability [5], changes in soil composition [6], variations in vegetation patterns [7], and disruptions in the timing of precipitation and runoff [8]. These intricacies of climate change demonstrate its profound and widespread implications, necessitating comprehensive strategies for adaptation and mitigation.…”

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Assessing the Performance and Challenges of Low-Impact Development under Climate Change: A Bibliometric Review

Wang,

Feng,

Ikram

et al. 2023

Sustainability

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Low-Impact Development (LID) represents a cogent strategy designed to conserve or reestablish antecedent hydrological states through an array of innovative mechanisms and methodologies. Since the dawn of the millennium, LID-centric research has demonstrated a persistent upward trajectory, mainly focusing on its capacity to mitigate climate change repercussions, particularly runoff and peak flows. However, a standardized rubric and toolkit for LID evaluation remain elusive. While numerous studies have documented the hydrological and water quality benefits of LID, the impacts of climate change on its effectiveness remain uncertain due to varying spatial and temporal climate patterns. This comprehensive review examined 1355 peer-reviewed articles in English, comprising both research articles and reviews, indexed in the Web of Science up until 2022. Findings from the bibliometric analysis revealed significant contributions and emergent trends in the field. Notably, there is an increasing emphasis on performance evaluation and efficiency of LID systems, and on understanding their impact on hydrology and water quality. However, this review identified the lack of a standardized LID evaluation framework and the uncertainty in LID effectiveness due to varying climate patterns. Furthermore, this study highlighted the urgent need for optimization of current hydrological models, advancement of LID optimization, modeling, monitoring, and performance, and stakeholder awareness about LID functionality. This review also underscored the potential future research trajectories, including the need to quantify LID’s effectiveness in urban flooding and water quality management and refining LID simulation models. Cumulatively, this review consolidates contemporaneous and prospective research breakthroughs in urban LID, serving as an indispensable compendium for academics and practitioners in the discipline.

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